Does REACH impact China? (Directive Decoder)

Does REACH impact China?

REACH will have far reaching implications for the entire supply chain both within the European Union and beyond.
An interesting question is will China produce its own version of REACH as it did with RoHS and the pending WEEE regulations? I guess the answer may be found in whether or not the significant number of small and medium chemical plants will be ready for REACH like legislation in the foreseeable future?
There is a potential risk to trade as EU downstream users may prefer to purchase from local sources rather than face the burden of registering an imported chemical or facing a potential price increase

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Posted by Gary on November 14, 2007 1:34 PM | Permalink|

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Gary Nevison is Farnell's spokesperson and customer interface on legislation that affects the electronics industry, such as the RoHS and WEEE Directives. As part of this, Gary has spoken extensively at RoHS seminars throughout Europe, North America and Australia. He has recently turned his attention to the developments, and impact, of China RoHS.
With over 30 years service at Farnell, he has widespread experience in the electronic components industry, Gary is an active figure in the market place, sitting on the AFDEC (Association of Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components) Council and acting as the elected chairperson for its dedicated RoHS development team.
During 2005, Gary was also chairman of the European organisation DMASS (Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists) and today sits on the board of Electronics Yorkshire, helping local businesses.

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